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Suttree (Inscribed first edition)

Suttree (Inscribed first edition) by McCarthy, Cormac

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books
Title
Suttree (Inscribed first edition)
Author
McCarthy, Cormac
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
New York: Random House, 1979. First edition. Very Good +/Very Good +. A Very Good+ copy in like dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "For John & Ann | Best wishes | Cormac McCarthy." The recipients were John Egerton and Ann Bleidt. John Egerton (1935 - 2013) was an author and journalist writing extensively on Southern culture and race relations. Removed remainder mark from the text block, minor soiling to the rear board, but generally a decent copy overall. In a price-clipped dust jacket with a bit of fading to the spine. A classic work by one of the greatest modern American novelists. Set in the 1950s, the novel focuses on Cornelius Suttree, an outcast living in Knoxville, and his strange circle of associates. McCarthy worked on the book on and off for over twenty years, mining his own experiences growing up and living in Tennessee. Very well received at its release, Nelson Algren declared Suttree "a memorable American comedy by an original storyteller... a book with rude, startling power and a flood of talk... like a good, long scream in the ear." Very Good + in Very Good + dust jacket.
One Special Summer

One Special Summer by Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jackie Kennedy Onasis]

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Title
One Special Summer
Author
Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jackie Kennedy Onasis]
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. First Edition. Very Good. Folio. Signed limited first edition. One of a limited 500 unnumbered copies, signed by the Bouvier sisters, Jacqueline [Kennedy Onasis] and Lee. Bound in publisher's blue marbled-paper covered boards stamped in metallic blue, in slipcase with photo onlay of Jackie and Lee. Very Good with foxing to covers, fading to spine and bubbling between the paper and board of the covers, light musty odor to pages. In a Very Good clipscase with foxing, sunning and soiling. A charming, illustrated travel memoir about the Bouvier sisters' summer in Europe, signed by the former first lady and her sister.
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Benson Murder Case by VAN DINE S.S. WRIGHT Willard Huntington

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Title
Benson Murder Case
Author
VAN DINE S.S. WRIGHT Willard Huntington
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1928. Signed. (WRIGHT, Willard Huntington) VAN DINE, S.S. The Benson Murder Case. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. Octavo, contemporary three-quarter green crushed morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated spine, raised bands, decorative endpapers, top edge gilt. $1400.Third edition of the first Philo Vance novel by legendary critic and editor Willard Wright under the pseudonym of S.S.Van Dine, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone mystery, a splendid presentation copy inscribed by him to his close friend, ""To Norbert L. Lederer. In memory of Hopatcong and the Uberbrettl movement—the place and the subject which resulted in our friendship. S.S. Van Dine, New York.""Lederer, the recipient of this distinctive copy, was a close friend of Wright, who published his Philo Vance series under the pseudonym of S.S. Van Dine. When Wright was ordered to take a break from overwork, Lederer stepped in and told his friend to instead ""devote his life to writing crime novels"" (Sanchez, Jose Raul Capablanca, 276). Lederer offered Wright access to his ""vast collection of detective fiction.… Wright then read all of the authors of crime fiction, old and new… and decided he could do better"" (Backer, Mystery Movie Series, 5-6). As Wright began working on Benson Murder Case, the first Philo Vance novel, he asked Lederer, a member of the prestigious Manhattan Chess Club, to arrange a meeting with Alexander Alekhine, who became the Fourth World Champion of Chess in 1927. Wright used that meeting to gain background for Philo Vance's talent for solving chess-related murders. In 1933, New Yorker magazine reported that Lederer ""gave S. S.Van Dine the chess and mathematical dope for The Bishop Murder Case.""When Wright began ""crafting his influential theory of detective fiction, he drafted several story outlines and submitted three to Maxwell Perkins at Scribner's, promptly receiving a contract."" Benson Murder Case launched ""what Haycraft has called the ""Golden Age… Van Dine's place in the history of the American detective story is secure and important"" (Reilly, 1415). ""Philo Vance was an American cousin to Lord Peter Wimsey and forefather of many later detectives"" (Hardy, BFI Companion to Crime, 137). At his death Wright was ""the best known American writer of the detective story since Poe… His name will endure among the immortals of the literature"" (Haycraft, 168). Preceded by the 1926 first and 1927 second editions. With page of publisher's advertisement at rear. Reilly, 1414. Hubin, 414. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. See Barzun & Taylor 3268. From the library of Norbert L. Lederer with his bookplate. The ""überbrettl movement"" of Wright's inscription highlights a type of literary cabaret popular in Berlin at the turn of the century; ""hopatcong"" likely refers to an area not far from New York City. The two men shared a keen interest in chess, and Lake Hopatcong was the center for major chess tournaments in the 1920s, including one in 1926 won by the chess champion defeated by Alekhine in 1927. A suspect in The 'Canary' Murder Case, the second Philo Vance novel, complains of getting ticketed for speeding while ""driving down to Hopatcong.""Text fine, lightest edge-wear, faint toning to spine. An about-fine presentation copy.
Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq

Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq by CHESTERFIELD, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of

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Title
Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq
Author
CHESTERFIELD, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Printed for J. Nichols; W.J. and J. Richardson... , 1800. Insightful and sophisticated advice on how a gentleman should navigate the social conventions of etiquette and good manners" CHESTERFIELD, Lord. Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq. Late envoy extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with several other pieces on various subjects. Published from the originals by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope. In four volumes. London: Printed for J. Nichols; W.J. and J. Richardson... 1800. The Eleventh Edition. Four octavo volumes (8 3/8 x 5 inches; 213 x 127 mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece in volume one. Full contemporary tree calf, smooth spines with red and green morocco labels lettered in gilt, gilt decorated board edges sprinkled yellow. Armorial bookplate "Sub Libertate Quietem' (Under Liberty) on front paste-downs. Neat, early ink signature of "Geo. Parker" on top of title-pages. Corners a little rubbed, otherwise a fine set. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773), was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and a celebrated wit of his era. Eugenia Stanhope, the destitute widow of Chesterfield's illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, was the first to publish Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman (1774). This collection consists of over 400 letters written over three decades, beginning in 1737 and continuing until his son's death in 1768. Chesterfield's letters, primarily instructive in nature, covered subjects such as geography, history, and classical literature, with later correspondence shifting towards politics and diplomacy. Written in French, English, and Latin, they aimed to refine his son's command of these languages. As a guide to worldly success in the 18th century, Letters to His Son offers insightful and sophisticated advice on how a gentleman should navigate the social conventions of etiquette and good manners. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time. In politics, he is best known for the time he was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. As a writer, he is best known for his Letters to his Son. Those letters were not really written to be read by the general public. His widow Eugenia Stanhope first published them in 1774. Letters to his Godson was published in 1890. Both sets of letters are written with great style and knowledge. Eugenia Stanhope, the impoverished widow of Chesterfield's illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, was the first to publish the book Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman (1774), which comprises a thirty-year correspondence in more than 400 letters. Begun in 1737 and continued until the death of his son in 1768, Chesterfield wrote mostly instructive communications about geography, history, and classical literature, with later letters focusing on politics and diplomacy. The letters were written in French, English and Latin to refine his son's grasp of the languages. As a handbook for worldly success in the 18th century, the Letters to His Son give perceptive and nuanced advice for how a gentleman should interpret the social codes of etiquette and good manners.
The Experienced American Housekeeper, Or, Domestic Cookery formed on Principles of Economy for the use of Private Families

The Experienced American Housekeeper, Or, Domestic Cookery formed on Principles of Economy for the use of Private Families by (Rundell, Mrs.)

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The Experienced American Housekeeper, Or, Domestic Cookery formed on Principles of Economy for the use of Private Families
Author
(Rundell, Mrs.)
Seller
Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New-York: Johnstone & Van Norden, 1823. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. (3)-216pp. Engraved frontispiece. Full contemporary leather binding, spine tooled in gilt. boards with intricate blind-tooling of frames and a basket-weave pattern. Light wear to the edges, gilt rubbed else a very good copy. Without the folding plate sometimes seen. Rare, especially in a contemporary binding. .
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The 1967 Game Calendar. Drawings by Joe Brainard. Words by Kenward Elmslie by (BRAINARD, Joe). ELMSLIE, Kenward

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The 1967 Game Calendar. Drawings by Joe Brainard. Words by Kenward Elmslie
Author
(BRAINARD, Joe). ELMSLIE, Kenward
Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Fine copy.
Description
(No place: no publisher, 1967). First edition. Fine copy.. 4to, original wrappers. Fine copy.
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On the Wing / Highjacking by [BRAINARD, Joe] WALDMAN, Anne & Lewis WARSH

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On the Wing / Highjacking
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[BRAINARD, Joe] WALDMAN, Anne & Lewis WARSH
Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy
Description
(N.Y.): Boke Press, 1968. First edition, published in dos-a-dos format. Limited to 500 copies. Lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy. 4to, original pictorial wrappers designed by Joe Brainard. Lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy.
A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c., with a Portrait

A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c., with a Portrait by Whitmore, William Henry

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A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c., with a Portrait
Author
Whitmore, William Henry
Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Boston: T.R. Marvin & Son, 1868. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Second edition. Front hinge weakening, title page loose, corners faded, boards a bit rubbed. 1868 Hard Cover. xlix, [1] pp. 4to. Black leather spine and corners, marbled boards, red top edge, pink endpapers, gilt titles and rules, printed on laid paper. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Edmund Andros. 1868 reissue, reprinted from the 'Andros Tracts' (Howes A271), published by the Prince Society of Boston. Sabin 103755 also references the Andros Tracts, stating that Whitmore was the editor.
THE DEAN'S DECEMBER

THE DEAN'S DECEMBER by Bellow, Saul

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Title
THE DEAN'S DECEMBER
Author
Bellow, Saul
Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1982. First edition. Issued unsigned as one in the publisher's First Edition series. This copy signed by Bellow on the title page. Illustrated by Robert Heindel. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker. "Notes from the Editors" illustrated pamphet laid-in as issued. Unread copy in Fine condition. Signed by Bellow at the Vermont Literary Festival in Brattleboror and uncommon as such.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
"The Hours Musians Keep" in ANTAEUS

"The Hours Musians Keep" in ANTAEUS by Bell, Marvin

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Title
"The Hours Musians Keep" in ANTAEUS
Author
Bell, Marvin
Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780880010023
Condition
Very Good
Description
NY: Ecco Press, 1982. Spring/Summer. No. 45/46. Perfect-bound printed wraps. Contributions by Banks, Dillard, Hesse, Justice, Merwin, Walcott et al. Inscribed by Bell at his contribution. "to -- Marvin Bell Dec. 7, 1992." Also initialed by Bell on the last page of his essay where he has made a text correction by crossing out the printed "Frank Sinatra" in his reference to "From Here to Eternity" and added "Montgomery Clift!" Minimal wear to wraps and foxing on page edges. Tight copy in Very Good condition. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Magazine. Unusual as such. The images are of the book described and not stock photos.
Five Star Final: A Melodrama in Three Acts

Five Star Final: A Melodrama in Three Acts by Weitzenkorn, Louis

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Five Star Final: A Melodrama in Three Acts
Author
Weitzenkorn, Louis
Seller
ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Very Good-
Description
New York: Samuel French. Very Good-. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [good solid copy, spine cloth faded and spine lettering mostly rubbed away, minor scuffing to front cover; some pencil annotation next to cast list, ink numbers next to scene descriptions on synopsis page, text itself is unmarked]. Classic play about the cynical world of yellow tabloid journalism, by an author who "knows what he writes about," per the Preface by Herbert Bayard Swope. Produced in New York in late 1930, with a fast-moving film version released by Warner Bros. the following year (directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson as the hard-bitten city editor); they liked it so much they remade it -- albeit to considerably lesser effect -- as "Two Against the World" in 1936, with Humphrey Bogart. .
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin by Welles, Orson

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Mr. Arkadin
Author
Welles, Orson
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Pyramid Books (G357). Very Good. 1958. 1st printing thus. Softcover. [moderate external wear, a couple of small pen squiggles at lower right corner of front cover]. Mass Market PB Novel about a mysterious international financier who pays a handsome young playboy to uncover his hidden past, which reveals "a sordid path of women, high finance and corruption." A fairly straightforward adaptation of Welles's 1955 film of the same name, first published in French in 1954 and in English in 1956. It seems to be generally accepted (and was more or less acknowledged by Welles himself) that the novel was actually written by Maurice Bessy (credited only as translator on the original French edition, but unmentioned in this printing). In any case, it's an interesting companion piece to the film, which critic David Thomson described as "a bad film such as only a great and self-consciously wayward artist could make." .
American Presentation Swords

American Presentation Swords by Altmayer, Jay P.

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Title
American Presentation Swords
Author
Altmayer, Jay P.
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Mobile: Rankin Press, 1958. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. First Edition. 47pp. Page edges foxed, else very good in publisher's black wraps.
The Communist, August 1940, Vol. XIX, No. 8

The Communist, August 1940, Vol. XIX, No. 8 by [Communist Party of the United States of America]

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The Communist, August 1940, Vol. XIX, No. 8
Author
[Communist Party of the United States of America]
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
New York: Communist Party of the United States of America, 1940. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 675-768pp. Lightly scuffed and edgeworn, spine sunned, else good.
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Gregory Gorby

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Title
Gregory Gorby
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG- (Someone wrote "1992" on top of front cover.)
Description
Chicago: R. H. Love Contemporary, nd. Softcover. VG- (Someone wrote "1992" on top of front cover.). White & color illus. trifold, 5 color plates, 2 of them copies laid in. Showcases 5 colorful sculptures rendered by American artist Gregory Gorby (1933-2010). Undated, but possibly from 1992.
The Life of Dr. Doyle.

The Life of Dr. Doyle. by Author of "The Priesthood Vindicated"

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The Life of Dr. Doyle.
Author
Author of "The Priesthood Vindicated"
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition
Bound in publishers red blind stamped cloth boards w/ black and gilt designs on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Booksellers s
Description
New York: n.d., D. & J. Sadlier & Co. Bound in publishers red blind stamped cloth boards w/ black and gilt designs on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Booksellers stamp inside cover. Good condition. Recording the "virtues and talents of the right rev. James Doyle D. D.". 16 cm. 288
The New Guard: Vol. 6 no. 1, Jan. 1966

The New Guard: Vol. 6 no. 1, Jan. 1966 by Franke, David, editor

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Title
The New Guard: Vol. 6 no. 1, Jan. 1966
Author
Franke, David, editor
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Washington DC: Young Americans for Freedom, 1966. 26p., staplebound magazine, 8.5x11 inches, staples rusted, two small rust stains on front wrap, else very good condition. Right-wing periodical targeting college students. Editorial and article on the Vietnam war.
Shinko Nagisa's Twisting Arm Illusion (New Wave Thaumatology, Issue Four)

Shinko Nagisa's Twisting Arm Illusion (New Wave Thaumatology, Issue Four) by Yedid, Meir; Kraus, Fred (Art); Schneiderman, Steven (Ed.); Carrion, Michael (Photo.)

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Title
Shinko Nagisa's Twisting Arm Illusion (New Wave Thaumatology, Issue Four)
Author
Yedid, Meir; Kraus, Fred (Art); Schneiderman, Steven (Ed.); Carrion, Michael (Photo.)
Seller
Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New York: Meir Yedid, 1989. Staplebound. Very good. Staplebound. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". Unpaginated. Faint toning to edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. With black-and-white illustrations throughout. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This is a totally impromptu routine which is easy to do and uses absolutely no props. The magician asks a spectator to copy his actions. Both place their hands palm down on the table and begin to turn them in a clockwise direction. The spectator is not able to turn his hand more than part way, but the magician continues to turn his hand in a full circle! One and a half times! This routine must be seen to be believed. On many occasions people have been so shocked that they actually screamed!(Publisher).

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